Send a letter to your members of Congress to encourage them to sign on to the Treat and Reduce Obesity Act that would allow registered dietitian nutritionists to independently bill for obesity counseling to Medicare patients.

Please be sure to fill out two action alerts: one for the House and one for the Senate.

Grassroots Manager

Support for nutrition is not only good public policy, it is good politics. Members of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics have the ability and responsibility to urge consumers and lawmakers to learn about the positive role nutrition plays in healthy lifestyles. Nutrition also plays an effective role in disease management and treatment. For both individuals and society, the benefits of eating right and exercising include improved qualities of life and lower health-care costs.

We urge to you use the resources provided by the Academy to ensure that your elected officials in Washington, DC know your views as both voters and nutritional and food professionals. Your activism is extremely important to the success of our agenda – and there are numerous ways to get involved. With the Grassroots Manager, you can:

Write your legislator a letter

Send your legislator a fax

Send your legislator a direct e-mail

Call an elected official directly

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